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Investigators seek money courier in NY bomb plot
 Investigators of the failed car bombing in Times Square are looking for a money courier they say helped funnel cash from overseas to finance Faisal Shahzad's preparations to blow up the crude gasoline-and-propane bomb in the heart of New York, a law enforcement official told Associated Press.Investigators have the name of the courier they believe helped Faisal Shahzad pay for the SUV and other materials to set up the bomb. The officials, however, do not know how much money changed hands. Meanwhile, US law enforcement personnel who arrived in Pakistan in connection with the foiled attack, failed to establish a connection between Shahzad and terrorist organisations, but were now looking into data transfers received in the US by Shahzad from Pakistan and UAE, Daily Times learnt. Sources said the US team questioned some activists of a banned organisation who were in the custody of law enforcement agencies about their possible connections to Shahzad. The questioned suspects included relatives of Shahzad. As Shahzad had been jobless returning to the US in February 2010, sources said the US investigators were trying to find evidences of money transfers that helped him purchase the vehicle and equipment for the bomb. The US personnel are collecting the record of Shahzad's movements and meetings during his stay in Pakistan. Officials have also been investigating whether Shahzad got money from the Pakistani Taliban, who originally claimed responsibility for the bombing attempt. Posted by: Fred 2010-05-09 |
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